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The lesser whistling duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Description:

They can perch on trees and sometimes build their nest in the hollow of a tree. This brown and long-necked duck has broad wings that are visible in flight and produces a loud two-note wheezy call. It has a chestnut rump, differentiating it from its larger relative, the fulvous whistling duck, which has a creamy white rump.

Habitat:

breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia

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VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Kerala, India

Spotted on Nov 3, 2017
Submitted on Nov 18, 2017

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